Mark Gattis
April 29, 2012 | 
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Fangtastic news emerged last night as Mark Gatiss announced on Twitter that he was filming a second series of A History of Horror for BBC4. Quote from @Markgatiss on Twitter last night -
“Very pleased to say I’m making a follow-up to my ‘History of Horror’ for BBC4: Euro Horror! At last ‘Nosferatu’ gets its due…”
News is very thin on the ground at the moment but the Classic Horror Campaign has its ears to the ground and will bring you more updates as we hear them! All we know for certain is that the series will have an emphasis on European horror films and that Gatiss is off to interview Dario Argento next week. There is also talk of a screening of the classic Nosferatu (1922) to complement the documentaries.
The first series of A History of Horror was first aired to great acclaim on BBC4 back in October 2010 and I was interviewed for BBC One’s Points of View series to discuss classic horror movies and the classic horror campaign at the time. The BBC crew I spoke to told me that there were a couple of producers at the Beeb who were very keen on making more classic horror-related documentaries so hopefully this is just the start of something more ongoing.
It seems that now could be the perfect time to really ramp up the signatures on our petition to bring back BBC2′s horror double bill seasons and present it to the BBC so if you haven’t already signed, please do it today and get your families and friends to do the same! You can also email the BBC at the details below.
Email BBC Points of View at pov@bbc.co.uk
Email Radio Times at radio.times@bbc.co.uk
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Looks like the BBC is finally listening to classic horror fans with BBC4′s 3-part “History of Horror” series about to air. The documentary is fronted by “League of Gentlemen’s” Mark Gatiss and episode one is being screened Monday October 11th at 9pm, with episodes two and three to follow at the same time on 18th and 25th October. Make sure you tune in!
As well as this excellent documentary, BBC4 are also screening some classic horror movies this month! First up is “The Bride of Frankenstein”(1935) which airs straight after episode one of History of Horror at 10pm.
Next is “Cat People” (1942) on October 13th at 10:45pm. A truly atmospheric exercise in suspense, this is still a genuinely frightening motion picture and if you’ve never seen it, make sure you watch this rare television screening!
“I Walked With a Zombie” (1943) is being shown at midnight on the 14th October so you may need copious amounts of coffee to stay up for this one!
And that’s not all! On Monday 11th October, after the “Bride of Frankenstein” screening, there is a documentary called “Transylvania Babylon”, which takes a humorous look at movie vampires!
So show your appreciation for these wonderful documentaries and classic movie screenings! The more people who watch these, the bigger chance we have of the BBC bringing back the Horror Double Bill as a regular Saturday night event! Spread the word and email the Beeb to let them know how much we appreciate their dedication to classic horror! Enjoy!
